Invoice, H. Smith & Co. to Sidney Rigdon, 12 November 1836

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H. Smith & Co.
A mercantile company created and run by Hyrum Smith. It is unclear when Smith started the business. An extant daybook and ledger for the company indicate that he sold goods between July and November 1836. It is not clear if Smith operated an independent store...
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Kirtland Township
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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Sidney Rigdon
19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...
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Kirtland Township
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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, Geauga Co., OH], 12 Nov. 1836; handwriting of
Warren Parrish
10 Jan. 1803–3 Jan. 1877. Clergyman, gardener. Born in New York. Son of John Parrish and Ruth Farr. Married first Elizabeth (Betsey) Patten of Westmoreland Co., New Hampshire, ca. 1822. Lived at Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York, 1830. Purchased land at...
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Warren Parrish
10 Jan. 1803–3 Jan. 1877. Clergyman, gardener. Born in New York. Son of John Parrish and Ruth Farr. Married first Elizabeth (Betsey) Patten of Westmoreland Co., New Hampshire, ca. 1822. Lived at Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York, 1830. Purchased land at...
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Br[ough]t. Over			303.47
1. ps. [piece] Red Padding	21¾	at 8/—	21.75
2 Corded Skirts		[at] 0.15	1.30
1 [ps.] Broad Cloth	6	3.50	21.00
1 [ps.] Blue Sattinet	24½	[at] 1.00	24.50
2 Waist Buckles		6/—	1.50
7 [ps] prs. Horse Skin Gloves		0.42	2.94
4 [prs.] White Silk [Gloves]		5/—	2.50
1 ps Pongee 9 A clothing and curtain fabric with Chinese origins woven from uneven threads of silk. It was originally a tan color but in the early nineteenth century was often dyed. (“Pongee,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America,, 327.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Hkfs [Handkerchiefs]		6.95 6.75	6.75
9 Belt Ribbons		2/—	2.25
1 [ps] Crimson Merino 10 Cloth made from the wool of Merino sheep. (“Merino,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 294.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	7	[at] 10/—	8.75
2 [ps] Furniture prints	60	[at] 0.27	16.20
1 [ps] Fancy Silk Vesting 11 A generic term for fabric intended to manufacture waistcoats. (“Vesting,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 372.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	7½	[at] 10/—	9.37
1 [ps] Blk Holland 12 A generic name for fine white linen cloth. (“Holland,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 258–259.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	26	[at] 0.32	8.32
1 [ps] Blue Blk Sattin	51¾	[at] 12/—	7.25
1 [ps] Pink Florrence 13 A plain woven silk lining. (“Florence,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 67.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	60	[at] 0.27	16.20
2 [ps] Book 14 In the context of textiles, the term “book” is “derived from the booklike form in which some of the finer calicoes were folded and marketed in India.” A bookfold involved the fabric being “folded once lengthwise and twice crosswise.” (“Muslin,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 304; “Bookfold,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 23.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915. Aprons		8/—	2.00
1 [ps Book] Muslin		5/—	6.25
4 Doz Frog Buttons 15 An ornamental fastening which consisted of “a spindle-shaped button, covered with silk or other material, which passes through a loop on the opposite side of the garment.” These closures were originally used on military dress coats and cloaks. (“Frog,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 4:559.) Comprehensive Works Cited The Oxford English Dictionary. Edited by James A. H. Murray, Henry Bradley, W. A. Craigie, and C. T. Onions. 12 vols. 1933. Reprint, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1970.		0.22	0.88
1. Bobinet Lace 16 Bobbinet was a “machine-made, hexagonal net, used for quillings, trimmings, etc.” It is also possible that the clerk made an error here and was referring instead to bobbin lace, a type of lace made by working bobbins or bones around pins in a cushion to produce a pattern. (“Bobbinnet,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 22; “Bobbin Lace,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 171.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915. Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	20	at 2/—	5.00
1. Doz. White Hose		42/—	5.25
2. ps Pongee 17 A clothing and curtain fabric with Chinese origins woven from uneven threads of silk. It was originally a tan color but in the early nineteenth century was often dyed. (“Pongee,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 327.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.		$7.00	14.00
1. [ps] Bonet Ribbon		3.00	3.00
1. [ps Bonet Ribbon]		1.00	1.00
6 [ps Bonet Ribbon]		14/—	10.50
1 [ps] Satin [Ribbon]		$2.80	2.80
4 [ps] Satin [Ribbons]		1.00	4.00
1 [ps] Fancy Hkfs		6.50	6.50
1 [ps] Super London Chintz 18 A “cotton cloth of plain, sometimes damask or diaper weave, made with hard spun, fine warp, often taped and a much coarser, slack twist filling, printed with flowers, birds, and other patterns, in bright colors on white or colored ground, and glazed by calendaring.” Often used for furniture or drapery. (“Chintz,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 39.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	28	[at] 0.27	7.56
1 [ps London Chintz]	31¾	[at] 0.16½	5.24
1/4 lbs Twist 19 Another term for cotton yarn. (“Twist,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 159.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.		$12.00	3.00
1 ps Calico	33¾	0.11	3.71
Cotton Spool Thread		6/ 6	0.81
2. Doz [Spool] Tape		3/	0.75
1 Bunch Lacets 20 Braids used to form patterns for laces. (“Lacet,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 89.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.		10/—	1.25
14 ps Brade [Braid] 21 Braids were woven or plaited fabric that was flat, round, or tubular; they were used for binding or trimming. (“Braid,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 24.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.		0.05¾	0.81
		Carried over	538.36

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Brought. Over			303.47
1. ps. piece Red Padding	21¾	at 8/—	21.75
2 Corded Skirts		at 0.15	1.30
1 ps. Broad Cloth	6	3.50	21.00
1 ps. Blue Sattinet	24½	at 1.00	24.50
2 Waist Buckles		6/—	1.50
7 ps prs. Horse Skin Gloves		0.42	2.94
4 [prs.] White Silk [Gloves]		5/—	2.50
1 ps Pongee 9 A clothing and curtain fabric with Chinese origins woven from uneven threads of silk. It was originally a tan color but in the early nineteenth century was often dyed. (“Pongee,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America,, 327.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Hkfs [Handkerchiefs]		6.75	6.75
9 Belt Ribbons		2/—	2.25
1 ps Crimson Merino 10 Cloth made from the wool of Merino sheep. (“Merino,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 294.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	7	at 10/—	8.75
2 ps Furniture prints	60	at 0.27	16.20
1 ps Fancy Silk Vesting 11 A generic term for fabric intended to manufacture waistcoats. (“Vesting,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 372.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	7½	at 10/—	9.37
1 ps Blk Holland 12 A generic name for fine white linen cloth. (“Holland,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 258–259.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	26	at 0.32	8.32
1 ps Blue Blk Sattin	51¾	at 12/—	7.25
1 ps Pink Florrence 13 A plain woven silk lining. (“Florence,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 67.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	60	at 0.27	16.20
2 ps Book 14 In the context of textiles, the term “book” is “derived from the booklike form in which some of the finer calicoes were folded and marketed in India.” A bookfold involved the fabric being “folded once lengthwise and twice crosswise.” (“Muslin,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 304; “Bookfold,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 23.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915. Aprons		8/—	2.00
1 ps Book Muslin		5/—	6.25
4 Doz Frog Buttons 15 An ornamental fastening which consisted of “a spindle-shaped button, covered with silk or other material, which passes through a loop on the opposite side of the garment.” These closures were originally used on military dress coats and cloaks. (“Frog,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 4:559.) Comprehensive Works Cited The Oxford English Dictionary. Edited by James A. H. Murray, Henry Bradley, W. A. Craigie, and C. T. Onions. 12 vols. 1933. Reprint, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1970.		0.22	0.88
1. Bobinet Lace 16 Bobbinet was a “machine-made, hexagonal net, used for quillings, trimmings, etc.” It is also possible that the clerk made an error here and was referring instead to bobbin lace, a type of lace made by working bobbins or bones around pins in a cushion to produce a pattern. (“Bobbinnet,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 22; “Bobbin Lace,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 171.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915. Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	20	at 2/—	5.00
1. Doz. White Hose		42/—	5.25
2. ps Pongee 17 A clothing and curtain fabric with Chinese origins woven from uneven threads of silk. It was originally a tan color but in the early nineteenth century was often dyed. (“Pongee,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 327.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.		$7.00	14.00
1. ps Bonet Ribbon		3.00	3.00
1. [ps Bonet Ribbon]		1.00	1.00
6 [ps Bonet Ribbon]		14/—	10.50
1 [ps] Satin [Ribbon]		$2.80	2.80
4 [ps] Satin [Ribbons]		1.00	4.00
1 ps Fancy Hkfs		6.50	6.50
1 ps Super London Chintz 18 A “cotton cloth of plain, sometimes damask or diaper weave, made with hard spun, fine warp, often taped and a much coarser, slack twist filling, printed with flowers, birds, and other patterns, in bright colors on white or colored ground, and glazed by calendaring.” Often used for furniture or drapery. (“Chintz,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 39.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	28	at 0.27	7.56
1 [ps London Chintz]	31¾	at 0.16½	5.24
1/4 lbs Twist 19 Another term for cotton yarn. (“Twist,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 159.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.		$12.00	3.00
1 ps Calico	33¾	0.11	3.71
Cotton Spool Thread		6/ 6	0.81
2. Doz Spool Tape		3/	0.75
1 Bunch Lacets 20 Braids used to form patterns for laces. (“Lacet,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 89.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.		10/—	1.25
14 ps Brade Braid 21 Braids were woven or plaited fabric that was flat, round, or tubular; they were used for binding or trimming. (“Braid,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 24.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.		0.05¾	0.81
		Carried over	538.36

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Invoice, H. Smith & Co. to Sidney Rigdon, 12 November 1836
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Total Pages
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Footnotes
1. 9
  A clothing and curtain fabric with Chinese origins woven from uneven threads of silk. It was originally a tan color but in the early nineteenth century was often dyed. (“Pongee,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America,, 327.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
2. 10
  Cloth made from the wool of Merino sheep. (“Merino,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 294.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
3. 11
  A generic term for fabric intended to manufacture waistcoats. (“Vesting,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 372.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
4. 12
  A generic name for fine white linen cloth. (“Holland,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 258–259.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
5. 13
  A plain woven silk lining. (“Florence,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 67.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
6. 14
  In the context of textiles, the term “book” is “derived from the booklike form in which some of the finer calicoes were folded and marketed in India.” A bookfold involved the fabric being “folded once lengthwise and twice crosswise.” (“Muslin,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 304; “Bookfold,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 23.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
7. 15
  An ornamental fastening which consisted of “a spindle-shaped button, covered with silk or other material, which passes through a loop on the opposite side of the garment.” These closures were originally used on military dress coats and cloaks. (“Frog,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 4:559.)
  
  The Oxford English Dictionary. Edited by James A. H. Murray, Henry Bradley, W. A. Craigie, and C. T. Onions. 12 vols. 1933. Reprint, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1970.
8. 16
  Bobbinet was a “machine-made, hexagonal net, used for quillings, trimmings, etc.” It is also possible that the clerk made an error here and was referring instead to bobbin lace, a type of lace made by working bobbins or bones around pins in a cushion to produce a pattern. (“Bobbinnet,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 22; “Bobbin Lace,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 171.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
9. 17
  A clothing and curtain fabric with Chinese origins woven from uneven threads of silk. It was originally a tan color but in the early nineteenth century was often dyed. (“Pongee,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 327.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
10. 18
  A “cotton cloth of plain, sometimes damask or diaper weave, made with hard spun, fine warp, often taped and a much coarser, slack twist filling, printed with flowers, birds, and other patterns, in bright colors on white or colored ground, and glazed by calendaring.” Often used for furniture or drapery. (“Chintz,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 39.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
11. 19
  Another term for cotton yarn. (“Twist,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 159.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
12. 20
  Braids used to form patterns for laces. (“Lacet,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 89.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
13. 21
  Braids were woven or plaited fabric that was flat, round, or tubular; they were used for binding or trimming. (“Braid,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 24.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.

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